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Answer: Yes. The Prural of species is species.
The plural of species is species. This is because in the English language certain words have identical forms for both single and plural terms. For example, species. This means whether you are talking about a group of animals or different groups, the word ‘species’ is used to indicate the same. Therefore, an additional ‘s’ or ‘es’ is not added. Let’s understand the reason in depth, and learn how to use species in sentences.
Why is the Plural of Species the Same?
The plural of species is species. This means if you count one kind of plant or animal you say ‘species’. Similarly, when you count many kinds of animals/plants you say ‘species’ only. The words don’t change. In Latin, the word speciēs serves as both singular and plural. The word ‘species’ was borrowed from Latin. Hence. This special feature was kept.
Some people think that the singular of species might be specie. However, it is wring. Specie mean coins or money and does not refer to living things. Neither is specieses correct for plural.
How to Use “Species” in Sentences?
The plural of species is species. By keeping this in mind you can use the word in the following way in sentences:
- Singular– This species of butterfly is known for its blue color.
- Plural-These species of butterflies are known for their vibrant colors.
Do note that the verb changes to match with the sentence. For one species’ is’ is used, and for more than one species ‘are’ is used.
Fun Facts
- To remember the word species, think of the word ‘series’. In series too, it doesn’t change if there is one item or many.
- Latin words stay the same in every language when used.
- Never write ‘specie’ (unless you’re talking about money!) or ‘specieses’ – both are wrong to talk about animals and plants
- Keep in mind that species is both singular and plural. Therefore, there is no need to ad an “-s” or “-es.”
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